I get sad sometimes when I think about how much I miss last summer.
I don't like when people live in the past and don't look to the future. I want to be a person who lives in the moment God puts me in, but I'm having a hard time right now. I wish i could explain to you what last summer meant to me.
For those of you who don't know, I was a camp counselor at a camp in California called "Pondo". Everything about it was perfect and I made some of the best friends I have ever had. Now that it is summer again, I keep thinking of this time last year and all the experiences I had. I know God is honoring my decision to be in Bloomington this summer, but it still doesn't take away my longing to be back in last summer, with those people who I found to be some of the best people I know.
So in light of my current sadness, let's think about the exciting things this summer shall we? I think this calls for a list...
Awesome things this summer:
1. My already successful canoe trip with my best friends from high school (beth, shelby, KB). After making the mistake of laying out in the canoes instead of steering, we found ourselves in between these beaver dam things with snakes and spiders (Bob and Carol, we named them). Of course we laughed too hard and peed.
2. My garage sale this week! I need money for my DR trip so this is my last shot. I'll be making balloon animals....no charge...donations/tips accepted.
3. My DR trip! June 29-July 6 with 80 some high school students....mmmm.
4. Ozarks with my high school friends again!
5. Weddings! autumn, megan, bunting!
6. My advance group! I'm hoping to become a better leader for them.
I could write a lot more, but I'm still sad... I think its cause I'm watching "China's Elephant Man" on National Geographic and its about this man who has a disease where his entire face is a tumor. He's going to try to get surgery and there's always this intense instrumental music playing in the background. I just can't take it.
This summer is going to rock. I'm convincing myself still.
My advice to you: Go to california and when in doubt, make a list.
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hahahaha i love that you put advice at the bottom of all of these (and in all of these i mean the past two). and i love lists too. thats EXACTLY what i do when im in doubt!!
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jenny ---you are coming to the DR!!!!! wow---can't wait to see you--- cherry
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